engrandececerlhesemos
Syllables
en-gran-de-ce-cer-lhes-e-mos
Pronunciation
/ẽ.ɡɾɐ̃.de.seɾ.ʎɛʃ.ˈe.muʃ/
Stress
01000010
Morphemes
en- + grandecer + lhes-emos
The word 'engrandecer-lhes-emos' is a complex verb form syllabified into eight syllables: en-gran-de-ce-cer-lhes-e-mos. Stress falls on 'gran-'. It's composed of the prefix 'en-', the root 'grandecer', and the clitic pronoun/inflectional suffix 'lhes-emos'. Syllabification follows standard Portuguese rules of vowel grouping, consonant cluster separation, and prefix/suffix division.
Definitions
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable of the root 'gran-' (second syllable).
Syllables
en — Open syllable, prefix.. gran — Closed syllable, root, stressed.. de — Open syllable, root.. ce — Open syllable, root.. cer — Closed syllable, root.. lhes — Closed syllable, clitic pronoun.. e — Open syllable, inflectional ending.. mos — Closed syllable, inflectional ending.
Word Parts
Vowel Grouping
Vowels within a syllable are grouped together.
Consonant Cluster Separation
Consonant clusters are broken according to sonority.
Prefix/Suffix Separation
Prefixes and suffixes are separated into distinct syllables.
Clitic Pronoun Separation
Clitic pronouns are treated as separate syllables.
- The clitic pronoun 'lhes' can sometimes be reduced in rapid speech, but is treated as a separate syllable for formal syllabification.
- Regional variations in vowel pronunciation may exist.
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